Location: Easton,MA, USA
Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student to faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.
Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes ( Light and Hope ), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.
Position Summary
Assists the head coach in the recruitment of perspective student-athletes as well as game-day and practice preparation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The assistant coach is charged with working with the head coach in many facets of the program, including the recruitment of prospective student-athletes, game-day coaching and practice preparation, the maintenance of the program's budget and the development and implementation of a strategic plan for fund raising activities to supplement the operating budget of both the program and the Department of Athletics. The assistant coach will also work with the head coach to monitor all facets, both athletically and academically related, that any participating student-athletes are involved in while also developing a working relationship with all other facets of the Department of Athletics, including the training staff, compliance officer, media relations staff, home events coordinator and all other individuals responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department. The assistant coach must strictly adhere to all rules and regulations set forth by the College, the NCAA, and the Northeast Conference, an NCAA Division I Conference. The assistant coach may also be charged with other duties as assigned by either their respective head coach or by the Director of Athletics.
Ability to work weekdays - early mornings and/or early evenings, some weekends.
Education and/or Experience
Successful candidate must have a bachelor's degree and previous swim coaching experience at the high school, club, or NAIA varsity swimmer.
Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong oral and written communication
Coaching philosophy and teaching concepts compatible with the Head Coach and Athletic Department's vision
Ability to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with student-athletes and staff
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor environment that is warm. The employee may get wet. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate but can become loud.
Licenses/Certifications
Driver's License Required
American Red Cross Lifeguard and first Aid and CPR/AED certification preferred
Competencies Intellectual-Analytical, Intellectual-Design, Intellectual-Problem Solving, Intellectual-Project Management, Intellectual-Technical Skills, Interpersonal-Customer Service, Interpersonal-Interpersonal Skills, Interpersonal-Oral Communication, Interpersonal-Written Communication, Interpersonal-Teamwork, Organization-Cost Consciousness, Organization-Diversity, Organization-Ethics, Organization-Organizational Support, Organization-Strategic Thinking, Self Management-Judgement, Self Management-Motivation, Self Management-Planning/Organizing, Self Management-Professionalism, Self Management-Quality, Self Management-Quantity, Self Management-Adaptability, Self Management-Attendance/Punctuality, Self Management-Innovation
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